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Dr. Victoria Showunmi features on RTE History Show radio segment, ‘The Nigerian Civil War', 25th March 2018
Dr. Victoria Showunmi, featured in RTE History Show radio segment, 25th March 2018 with a discussion on ‘The Nigerian Civil War'.
Date: Monday, 26 March 2018
Dr. Gerry Jeffers - 'In my opinion: Senior cycle is about much more than the Leaving Certificate', feature in the Irish Independent, 21st March 2018
News of a review of senior cycle education is exciting and scary. Recent experiences with Junior Cycle (JC) change confirm how difficult school reform can be. Perhaps one lesson from the JC experience is that we didn't have the right conversations, especially at the outset.
Date: Thursday, 22 March 2018
Prof. Aislinn O'Donnell - Why we need 'community philosophy', feature in the Irish Times, 20th Feb. 2018
Unthinkable: Anyone can be a philosopher – if you’re open-minded enough
Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
MFL Digital Tools Conference
MFL Digital Tools Conference will be held in Maynooth University on Saturday 10th March 2018.
Date: Wednesday, 21 February 2018
Congratulations to recent PhD graduate Dr. John McGarrigle
Congratulations to Dr. John McGarrigle, who successfully defended his PhD in Education "An autoethnography of learning in an Early Childhood Education and Care degree”.
Date: Thursday, 04 January 2018
Inter-county stars graduate with flying colours from the Jim Madden GPA Leadership Programme at Maynooth
Bronnadh teastas ón gConair Creidiúnaithe do Chlár Ceannaireachta Jim Madden, Cumann Imreoirí Gael (CIG), ar dheichniúr de na réaltaí idirchontae, fireann agus baineann is fearr in Éirinn ag searmanas speisialta in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad inniu.
Date: Friday, 01 December 2017
Maynooth University Department of Education Newsletter Issue 5 November 2017 - passionate about all things educational!
Education News Issue 5
Date: Monday, 20 November 2017
Michelle Stowe, lecturer and tutor in the Education Department, invited to share her passion for Restorative Practice at TEDx Tallaght, October 2017
Michelle’s talk, ‘Empathy; the Heart of Difficult Conversations’, outlined the restorative values such as respect, empathy, personal accountability and community that we can easily migrate from in times of conflict.
Date: Monday, 20 November 2017
Dr. Majella Dempsey Presents on 'The Problem with Homework' at Mathsfest, Cork
Dr. Majella Dempsey, Maynooth University Department of Education, recently presented on 'The Problem with Homework' at Mathsfest in Cork.
Date: Thursday, 16 November 2017
PME Shortlisted for Postgrad Course of the Year
The Department of Education's Professional Master of Education (PME) has been shortlisted for the Postgraduate Course of the Year (Arts and Humanities) in the GradIreland Higher Education Awards 2018.
Date: Friday, 10 November 2017